Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-27
TWO DAYS LATER.
EEr. MONUMENT CORNERSTONE LAY
ING CHANGED TO oCroByR 9TH.
This the Agricultural Society Suggests
Programme Of Exercises Par
TALLY Arranged.

The Executive Committee appointed
from Lee Camp to make arrangements
for laying the cornerstone OF the monu-
ment TO be erected to the memory OF
General Robert E. Lee met in the Office
Of Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson, one OF its
members, yesterday morning.
There we're present General John X.
Cooke (chairman), Major Norman V.
Randolph, A. w. Archer, b. ID. Core,
and Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson. Major
Thomas 4. Bander, chairman oil the
Committee on Public Comfort; Cap
tain Robert Il. Blankenship, chairman
of the Finance Committee Captain Il.
T. Bossieux, Of the Committee on De-
cora.ion Mr.. A. W. White, OF the |
Committee on Invitation and Recep- |
ton, and Captain Henry @. Jones, rep
resenting Il e Military Committee, were |
also present.
The committee remained in session
for several hours, arranged a partial
FROG ramme, and discussed informally
various matters OF detail.
PROGRAMME.
The committee heartily and unani-
mously endorsed the agreement be-
tween the Monument Association
and Lee Camp that Genera' Il. L.
Beauregard shall be chief marshal on
the occasion of the parade.
Ex-President Jefferson Davis and
Colonel Charles Marshall were chosen
as trators of the day; Captain James
Baron Hope to deliver an original
poe,1. and Rev. Moses d. Hoge to
offer prayer.
None of these gentlemen have yet
sienifcd wi ether or not they can be
present and perform the parts assigned
them. They have only been selected
unanimously, and invitations will be
sent them at once. 1t is expected,
however, and devoutly hoped, that each
and every one OF them will accept and
be present, as their attendance will
greatly add to Che occasion.
GUESTS OF THE COMMITTEE.
A resolution was unanimo dsly adopt
ed to the effect that these gentlemen
while in Richmond shall be the guests
of the Executive Committee. This is
the proper idea. IL would no doubt
give many of our people great pleasure
to entertain these distinguished gentle
mea at their residences rs guests, but
there VII be thousands of eople de-
siiing to call on all of them, especially
Mr. Davis, who will f'sl some hesi-
fancy about visiting them at private
dwelling unless they are in, ted there.
This was what actr lted the committee
in pursuing the cor -se it did.
Nice quarters wi be prov 'ded at one
of tie best hotels Of the city, and there
our honored guests will be accessible
TO all who may des 70 to see them.
Mr.. Davis viii probably be the guest
of Governor Lee. If SO, the public
will not only be as free to call on him
there as at hotel, blt they will be
heartily welcomed by his Excellency.
Captain John S. Wise had invited Cen
eral Beaurea ard to be his guest while
in the city, but this gentleman, al
though inclined to stop with his friend,
will no doubt ac.ede to the wish OF
both the committee and the public.
FAME GROWING LEE.
1t was decided to accept the PROPOSE
ton of Mr.. John A. Elder to erect O
colossal figure of "Fame Growing
Lee," to be placed at the head of Lee
avenue or MonrLent street, where the
site of the monument will be. Mr.
Elder. in his letter to the Committee
on Decoration, thus describes this fig
ure "The figure of Fame to be a fe
male twelve feet in height on a pedes
tai also twelve feet high, the whole
being twer ty-four feet. The figure Of
| Lee to be-bust four feet tall on six
foo. pedestal. Tne group will be beau
tifully olnamented with appropriate
designs, all having the appearance Of
MARBLE"
THE DAY CHANGED.
The committee decided to change the
day the cornerstone laying from Tues
day, October 25th, to Thursday, 9th.
Mr.. Venable, secretary Of the Virginia
State Agricultural Society, asked that
this be done. This day was first de
cided upon by tie committee, and the
, change from it to the 25th was only
made IN the first place because it was
thought that the Fair people pre-
,, ferred it. The object of both the com
, mittce and Agricultural Society in
making this latter change is to make
the LAYING of the cornerstone fall OF
,, the second day of the Fair. This is al
|, ways the big day." and it is desired
that the two attractions may combine
! to draw to the city such crowd OF yisi
tors as was never seen here be
fore. There is no doubt tina
: | such will be the case. Th'
: change is good one, for ther'
are many people who will come her
at the loss of few days from thei
: business when they can attend botl
tie Fair at its best and the corner
stone laying who would not come 10
q either one alone.
o THE PROCESSION.
4 The details in connection with til
e ceremonies Of the day have not ye
q been arranged. Quite certain it is
however, that at es early an hour a
o possible in the morning a procession
@ will be formed the largest one, n
@ doubt, that ever was seen in Richmond
= and the principal streets OF the cit
: will DE paraded. Every effort will b
made to have the exercises over a
J early as possible, sothat the people VIII
: witness the pa ade and attend the col
, ner.stone layirg in tie forenoon ma
be able to have the latter half OF tn
It day to spend at the FAIRGROUNDS.
t In the line OF march will be the visit
i ing military and veteran organizations
It besides the home soldis3y, Masons, an
l. civic and charitable societies.
+ The stone will be laid by the Gran
t Lodge of Masons, and it is thought b
e using dispatch and promptness tia
n the ceremonies can be concluded by /
: or o'clock. The speech-making ths
will follow will Of course protract tn
exercises to o much later hour, bu
n there will be thousands of people who
/, being unable to hear word that fall
: from the orators lips, viii immediate
i " after the conclusion of the exercise
proper leave for the Fair Grounds.
Q TIE MILITARY.
The members of the Military Con
% mittee are working zealously. Invits
tions have been sent to large numbe
% Of military organizations and nun
| - - okLar- o~a hasnU amt daily